Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 740/899, 842/270 i.e 2/242730 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 740/899, 842/270.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 740/899,842/270
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 740/899,842/270, numerators are 740,842
Denominators are 899,270
The GCF of 740,842 is 2 .
LCM of 899,270 is 242730.
The greatest common factor of 740/899,842/270 = [GCF of 740,842]/[LCM of 899,270]= 2/242730
Therefore, the GCF of 740/899,842/270 is 2/242730.
To find the highest common factor of 740,842, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 740 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 37, 74, 148, 185, 370, 740
The factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842
The HCF of 740,842 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 740,842
2 | 740, 842 |
370, 421 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 740
:1,2,4,5,10,20,37,74,148,185,370,740
Now, list down the factors of 842
:1,2,421,842
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 740,842 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 740,842 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 899,270
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 242730
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/242730
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 740/899,842/270 is 2/242730
The formula of LCM is LCM(a1,a2,a3....,an) = ( a1 × a2 × a3 × .... × an) / GCF(a1,a2,a3....,an) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).
We need to calculate greatest common factor of 899,270 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(899,270) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(899,270) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(899,270) = ( 899 × 270 ) / 1
LCM(899,270) = 242730 / 1
LCM(899,270) = 242730
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 740,842?
The HCF of 740,842 is 2
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. How to find GCF in Fractions?
Answer: GCF of fractions can be found using the simple formula GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 740/899, 842/270?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 740/899, 842/270 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 740,842 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 899,270 is 242730.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/242730.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 740/899, 842/270 is 2/242730.